Photo: Lily Banse
Vietnamese grilled chicken in lettuce parcels
12 ingredients
30 min
Makes about 30 meatballs
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These meatballs can be made the night before, making them a great prepare-ahead party nibble
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
297
Calories
35g
Protein
4g
Fat
30g
Carbs
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Lemongrass | 1 tbsp (6g) | 5 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 500g skinless chicken thighs fillets, pulsed to mince in a food processor or use chicken mince
- 3 shallots , finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
- 3 stalks lemongrass , finely chopped
- 1½ tsp cornflour
- a small bunch of coriander , finely chopped
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- golden caster sugar
- half a small cucumber , diced
- Little Gem lettuce leaves, to serve
- sweet chilli sauce , to serve
- 1 red chilli , finely sliced
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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